Throughout his service to the Church — as a young priest, then cardinal and, later, pope — Pope Benedict’s wisdom shone brightly, bringing the person of Jesus Christ to the forefront of the Church’s teachings. Here is a collection of quotes from
In honor of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, writer David Werning gives a rundown of the major writings of his pontificate, including four apostolic exhortations and three encyclicals: “Summing up the thought and influence of a particular pope upon his
Over the course of his nearly 8-year pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI achieved a great deal for the Church and the world. The following is a numerical look at his reign as pope.
The most important question a Christian can ask when making any decision in life is "where the greatest love is to be found," Pope Francis wrote in a letter marking the 400th anniversary of St. Francis de Sales, a doctor of the
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington promulgated liturgical norms July 22 for implementing Pope Francis' apostolic letter "Traditionis Custodes" ("Guardians of the Tradition"), which limits celebrations of the Mass according to the rite used before the Second Vatican Council.
Effective Sept. 21, celebration
In a continuation of his 2021 apostolic letter Traditionis Custodes that sought to promote liturgical unity, Pope Francis’ latest letter, Desiderio Desideravi, explores how each member of the Body of Christ can reform themselves to more fully embrace the liturgy of the
The "sense of mystery" and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by "creative" elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his real presence in the Eucharist, Pope Francis
Nine years after taking office, Pope Francis promulgated his constitution reforming the Roman Curia, a project he began with his international College of Cardinals shortly after taking office in 2013.
"Praedicate Evangelium" ("Preach the Gospel"), which was published only in Italian by the
November 22 marks the fourtieth anniversary of Pope Saint John Paul II’s seminal apostolic exhortation Familiaris Consortio, which expounded on the role of the family in the Church and world. To mark this special anniversary, writers Soren and Ever Johnson, founders and
Calling for formal recognition of "those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis," Pope Francis has instituted the "ministry of catechist."
"The Spirit is calling men and women to set out